Wyatt
Roping horses leads to riding cowboys in this sexy friends-to-lovers, fake-dating, lessons-in-seduction romance by Jessica Peterson.
One fake dating plan.
One cowboy Casanova.
One very real case of falling way too hard.
Wyatt Rivers is the perfect no-strings hookup―a cowboy Casanova who rocks a Stetson, looks smokin' hot in his Wranglers, and never rests his head on the same pillow twice.
He's exactly what she's looking for. If only he wasn't also her best friend…
Sally Powell is back in her hometown of Harstville, Texas, waiting for her dream job to start thousands of miles away. While she's here, she hopes to end an epic dry spell in the bedroom, preferably with a local cowboy. If the rumors are true, they really do ride harder and stay on longer.
Wyatt has been her best friend since second grade, and she's been in love with him for almost as long. But he's as wild and untamed as a colt that can't be broken―not to mention, totally out of her league with his good looks and heartbreaker reputation.
Then Sally gets to thinking: since Wyatt is such an expert, why doesn't he teach her the ropes of how to find a hookup? He begrudgingly agrees, and a little fake flirting leads to fake dating, which leads to real kissing, which leads to real…well, everything else.
And let her just say, the rumors are absolutely true.
Sally wants so badly to be Wyatt's last rodeo. But she's leaving town soon, and even if she wasn't, she's not sure Wyatt would ever change his playboy ways.
Cowboys can't be tamed. And apparently, neither can hearts.
Wyatt is an interconnected standalone novel in the Lucky River Ranch series, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver and Lyla Sage.
Jessica Peterson
In the world of contemporary romance, Jessica Peterson has carved out a space that feels as intimate and genuine as the Southern towns she brings to life on the page. Known for her warm, sensual love stories set in places like Charleston and the Carolina Highlands, Jessica writes the kind of romance that lingers long after the final kiss—full of emotional depth, Southern charm, and characters who feel like old friends.
Her journey to becoming a full-time writer wasn’t a straight line. Born and raised in North Carolina, Jessica once walked a very different path—a career in finance—before realizing her heart belonged to fiction. Fueled by the paperbacks she devoured as a teen (the swoonier, the better), she left behind balance sheets and boardrooms to chase stories instead. And readers are glad she did.
Lucky River Ranch
Tucked away in the wide-open hills of small-town Texas, the Lucky River Ranch series brings together slow-burning desire, second chances, and the kind of emotional intimacy that sneaks up on you like dusk on a summer day. These are stories about love that’s hard-earned—messy, tender, and deeply rooted in a place where family ties run deep and the land remembers everything.
Lucky River Ranch consists of four books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
